We were quite disturbed by news that a song loaded with racist lyrics and sentiment was piped over a public address system at Glen Allen High School as players from the largely white Henrico school and from the largely black …

The Internet and airwaves are atwitter with the latest news that Vice President Joe Biden will not be getting into the presidential race. His decision was the right one for this time, particularly with Republicans still riding a roller coaster …

Last week, we used this space to advocate for tougher gun control laws and increased data collection to protect the safety and health of the people.

Tuesday night’s Democratic debate offered an interesting opening look at the five candidates vying to win voter support to become the nation’s next chief executive. As expected, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont …

Insanity is defined as doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. Or as “The Late Show” host Stephen Colbert said, “Insanity is changing nothing and then pretending that something will change.”

A life well lived By what yardstick do we measure the value of a life?

We’re now learning whether the international bike races are a winner for Richmond. Opinion is mixed. One thing is clear: Anyone who expected 450,000 people to flood into town to view 1,000 of the world’s top cyclists compete for medals …

Hats off to Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. Earlier this week, the U.S. senator from Vermont went into the proverbial lion’s den of religious fundamentalists at the late Rev. Jerry Falwell’s ultraconservative Liberty University in Lynchburg. And like Daniel in …

Why is it that we wait until guests come before we bring out the good dishes? With the arrival this week of the UCI Road World Championships and thousands of national and international cyclists, the City of Richmond has shown …

Time heals most wounds. And time wounds most heels.

Kim Davis is neither a hero nor a martyr in our book. The sobbing, pious and defiant Kentucky county clerk gained national attention after spending five days in jail rather than issuing marriage licenses to same sex-couples.

Monday, Sept. 7 is Labor Day. It’s an annual tribute to the contributions workers have made in building this country and sustaining its prosperity. Our community understands what that means. America was built — literally — on the backs of …

Remember Shanesha Taylor? She’s the Arizona mother who was arrested for leaving her children in the car while she went to a job interview.

Donald Trump is such a refreshing Republican candidate for president. His bluster and egomania are exposing the thinking of so many people who simmer with deep-seated hatred and bigotry. Now, with his thoughtless ranting and raving, he has become their …

Did you know the first documented Africans in Virginia arrived on a British privateer? Strangers in a strange land, they came ashore after sailors on the ship traded their “20 and odd” captives for food. That was in August 1619.